WhatsApp Video Call Update: Meta enables screen share feature - Check how to use

WhatsApp Video Call: In a bid to make video calling on WhatsApp more useful, Meta has introduced a screen-sharing feature. This simply means that users of the instant messaging platform can share a live view of their screens during a video call. The feature was introduced by Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg.

"We're adding the ability to share your screen during a video call on WhatsApp," Zuckerberg said in a post on Facebook

This feature will let you share documents for work, allows you to browse photos with family, plan a vacation or shop online with friends and much more.  

WhatsApp is one of the most popular instant messaging platforms with over 2.7 billion people monthly users. It has been adding a lot of features to stay relevant to users. The screen-sharing feature introduced by Meta will now put the platform directly against popular video-calling apps like Google Meet and Zoom. Screen sharing has been one of the most used features during group meetings.

WhatsApp Video Call: How to share screen

Meta said that using the feature is quite easy and screen sharing can be initiated by simply clicking on the ‘Share’ Icon and choosing between sharing a specific application or sharing the entire screen.

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To make video calling more immersive, Met has also introduced a feature that lets users enjoy video calls in landscape mode.

Meanwhile, WhatsApp has announced that it is rolling out message editing support for media with captions on iOS.

"Added message editing support for media with captions," the company mentioned in the official changelog.

The company is also rolling out an updated user interface (UI) with translucent bars as well as new action sheets. The changelog also mentioned that the redesigned sticker tray with improved navigation and a larger set of stickers including more Avatars are still rolling out.